Lawn-shade.



No. 644,737. Patented Mar. 6, 1900. .1. H. FRY.

LAWN SHADE.

(Application filed Sept. 30, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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J OllN H. FRY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOROF ONE-HALF TO CARTER J. SAWYER, OF SAME PLACE.

' LAWN-S HAD E.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 644,737, dated March 6, 1900.

Application filed September 30, 1899. Serial No. 732,199. (No model.)

To all whom it 71mg concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. FRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at No. 8 Silas avenue, Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Lawn-Shade, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in lawn-shades.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of lawn-shades and to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efficient one adapted to be readily arranged in operative position and capable of being compactly folded when not in use.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lawn-shade constructed in accordance with this invention and shown in position for use, the tent cloth or covering being illustrated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the upper portion of the lawn shade. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view illustrating the manner of folding the parts. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the parts folded. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the runner.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates a squared pole adapted to have its lower end partially embedded in the ground to assist in supporting the lawn-shade in an upright position when the same is in use, and pivoted to the upper end of the pole are supporting bars or arms 2, which are connected at points between their ends by braces 3 with a runner 4, slidingly mounted on the pole and adapted to be raised and lowered to open and close the supporting-frame. The inner pivoted ends 5 of the supporting bars or arms 2 are arranged flat against the side faces of the pole, and the outer ends of the braces 3 are pivoted by suitable fastening devices 6 between perforated plates or ears 7, arrangedin pairs and secured to the side faces of the supporting bars or arms.

The runner 4, which consists of a rectangular sleeve provided with perforated lugs or ears 5, has the latter offset from the adjacent side faces of the sleeve to provide recesses 8 for the reception of the inner ends 9 of the braces when the parts are folded to permit the frame to be compactly arranged, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings. WVhen the parts are folded, the braces 8 are arranged at a slight angle to the pole, as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings, and they extend from the perforated ears or lugs 5 which are located beyond the pole, to a point substantially in linewith the center of the pole and partially overlap the same. The outer portions of the supporting bars or arms 2 are tapered, and the tapering portions 11 extend from the plates or ears 7 to the outer ends of the arms or bars 2 and present angular inner edges which fit snugly against the braces when the parts are folded, as illustrated in Fig. 4. By this construction the parts are enabled to fold compactly and the outer edges of the supporting bars or arms do not extend far beyond the pole.

The frame is adapted to be folded and unfolded by raising and lowering the runner, which is secured at the desired adjustment by a pin 12, adapted to engage any one of a series of perforations 13 and designed in practice to be connected by a short chain or other suitable flexible connection with the runner or an adjacent part, so that it will not become separated from the rest of the device when the parts are folded.

The frame supports a tent or awning cloth 14, designed to be constructed of canvas or any other suitable fabric and secured by suitable fastening devices to the outer edges of the supporting bars or arms, which are provided at their outer ends with eyes 15. The eyes have secured to them the upper ends of cords or ropes 16, arranged at the corners, as shown, and provided at their outer ends with pegs or stakes 17, which are driven into the ground to support the awning-shade in position for use. If desired, sides may be attached to the edges of the tent or awning cloth to provide a complete tent, and one or more of such sides may be employed.

It will be seen that the awning-shade is exceedingly simple and inexpensive in construction, that it is strong and durable, and that it may be compactly folded when it is not in use. It will also be apparent that the perforated ears or logs of the runner are offset from the adjacent side faces to provide recesses which are of substantially the same depth as the thickness of the braces and that the outer portions of the supporting bars or arms are tapered where they overlap the braces in folding to enable the same to be done very compactly.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this in vention.

\Vhat is claimed is- In a device of the class described, the combination of a squared pole, a rectangular runner provided with perforated ears or lugs offset from the adjacent side faces of the sleeve and forming recesses 8, the supporting bars or arms pivoted at their inner ends to the side faces of the pole and having outer tapered portions cut away at their inner or lower edges, and the braces pivoted to the ears or lugs in the recesses 8 and to the supporting bars or arms at the inner ends of the tapered portions, whereby the bars or arms and the braces are adapted to fold compactly at each of the side faces of the pole, substantially as described.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. FRY.

Witnesses:

THOMAS DIXON, JOHN II. J ONES. 

